Power measuring device



ct. 20', 1953 T. R. sPEcH'r POWER MEASURING DEVICE Filed Nov. "Il, 1951 Transloi-ng Device Fig.r|.

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Patented Oct. 20, 1953 POWER.V MEASURING DEVICE Theodore R. Specht, Greenville,

Pa., assigner vto Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application November 7, 1951, Serial No. 255,251

'Ihis invention relates to direct-current power measuring devices and, in particular, to those power measuring devices which utilize electromagnetic induction apparatus..

For many years, industry has been in need of a power measuring device that will accurately measure direct-current power of high current Values.V I-Ieretofore, direct-current power has been measured by means of a power measuring device that is connected in circuit relation with the line conductors through which the power to be measured is flowing. When such a power measuring device is employed, a failure in the power measuring device effects an interruption of the power flow through the line conductors. Not only is there an interruption of the power supply, but these prior art power measuring devices utilize a direct-current wattmeter, the accuracy of which is affected by stray direct-current fields. In addition, the direct-current wattmeter is inherently inaccurate.

Other types of direct-current power measuring devices have also been utilized. For instance, when measuring direct-current power of high current value, an ammeterand a voltmeter have been connected across a shunt which is connected in circuit relation with the line conductors carrying the direct-current power. However, when a shunt method is utilized there is a considerable loss of power, thus greatly increasing the cost of operation. f

An object of this invention is to provide for deriving and combining a current responsive quantity and a voltage responsive quantity by rendering one of the quantities constant during the time period of the other quantity to effect a highly accurate measurement of direct-current power.

Another object of this invention is to provide for combining the outputs from a suitable voltage transductor and a suitable current transductor connected in circuit relation in a power system to actuate a translating device to produce a highly accurate measurement of direct-current power.

Other objects of this invention will become apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which: n

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of circuits and apparatus embodying the teachings of this invention, and

Fig. 2 is a graph representing the output currents from a voltage transductor and a current transductor which illustrate the teachings of this invention.

5 claims. (c1. 324-117) Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawing, there is illustrated a direct-current power measuring device for measuring the power iiow through two line conductors I0 and I2. The direct-current power measuring device illustrated in Fig. 1 comprises a voltage transductor I4 and a current transductor I6, connected in -circuit relation with a direct-current power system represented by the conductors I0 and I2. As shown, the transductors I4 and I6 are also electrically connected to a translating device I8, such as the -conventional alternating-current wattmeter, which responds to their outputs to give a highly accurate measure and indication of the directcurrent power iiow through the line conductors I0 and I2 as explained hereinafter.

As illustrated, the voltage transductor comprises two magnetic core members 20 and 22 and control coils or windings 24 and 26 disposed in inductive relationship therewith, respectively.

f' In order to vary the saturation of the core members 20 and 22 by magnetic flux, in accordance with the voltage across the line conductors III and I2, the control windings 24 and 26 are connected in series circuit relation with a resistor 28 and across the line conductors I 0 and I2. The resistor 28 is provided in order to decrease to a minimum, error which may result if the impedance of the control windings 24 and 26 varies with changes in the temperature of the air inv contact therewith. The impedance of the resistor 28 is such that substantially all the line voltage appears across it, there being only a small percentage of the voltage across the control windings 24 and 26. However, it is to be understood l that if the vcontrol windings 24 and 26 are formed from material that is substantially unaffected by changes in temperature, the resistor 28 may be omitted. When the resistor 28 is omitted, the' control windings 24 and 26 are connected in series circuit relation and across the line conductors I0 and I2.

In order to produce a current wave shape A, as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, alternating-current windings or coils 3U and l32 are con- -nected in parallel circuit relation and disposed on the core members 20 and 22, respectively, in inductive relation therewith. As is normally the case in transductors, the alternating-current windings 30 and 32 are disposed in opposed relation on the core members 20 and 22, respectively, for developing opposed fluxes in the core members-20 and 22, to thus produce opposite magnetizing effects thereon. Thus, the alternating current flowing in the windings 30 and 32 will alternately demagnetize one or the other of the core members 2U and 22, respectively. As can be seen from the drawing, the alternating-current windings 3D and 32 receive their alternating-current energy from an alternating-current source 36, one side of the parallel connected windings 30 and 32 being connected to one terminal of the alternating-current source 36 and the otherrside of the parallel connected windings 30 and 32 being connected to the other terminal of the alterhating-current source 36 through terminals 40. and 42 of the translating device i8.

As illustrated, the current transductor I6. com;- prises magnetic core members 44 and 46, both ci which are disposed in inductive relation with the line conductor I2, so that the saturation cf the core members 44 and 46 varies in accordance with the magnitude of the direct-current nowfthroughthe line conductor I2. In order to obtain` a curn rent wave shape B, as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, a plurality of alternating-current windings 48 and 50 are connected in series circuit rela.- tion and disposed on the core members 44 and' 46, respectively, in inductive relation therewith. As was the case with the alternating-current windings 30 and 32 of the voltage transductor I4", the alternating-current windings 48 and 5I) of the current transductor I6 are disposed on the core members 44 and 46, respectively, in opposed relationsoras toproduce opposed fluxes therein, and thus have opposite, magnetizing effects thereon. Although two alternating-current windings are shown disposed-on each leg of the core members 44 and 46, it is to be understood that the number o alternating-current windings needed on each leg of the core members 44 and 46 depends upon the magnitude of direct-current flow through the lineconductor I2. The alternating-current windings 48. and I! are disposed to be electrically connected to the alternating-current source of supply 36, through terminals 5.2 and 54 of the translating device I8.

In order to obtain a highly accurate measure of the direct-current power flow through the line. conductors I0 and I2, it is extremely important that the current flowing through the alternatingcurrent windings andv 32 of the voltage transductor I4, as represented by the curve Aoi Fig, 2, does not start flowing until the current iowng through the alternating-current windings 48 and, 5,0 of the current transductor I6 reaches a maximum and constant value, as represented by the, curve B of Fig. 2. It is to be noted that the maximum value of the current, as represented` inY` curve B, is directly proportional to the direct-v current flow through the line conductor I2. On the other hand, the average-valuel of the current flow, as represented by the curve A, is directly proportional to the current flowthrough the con-` trol windings 24 and 2B ot the voltagetransdnctor I4 and therefore, directly proportional toV the direct-current voltage across the line conductors` l0 and I2. Such being the case, any translating device I8V` that is capable of measuring the average or integrated current product ofl the current iiow through the alternating-current windings` 3f!- and 32 of the voltagetransductor I4, and through the alternating-current windings 48l and 50 of the:l current transductor I6 willrgive an accurate indication of the direct-current power flow throughthe line conductors I0 and I2. For instance, the; conventional wattmeter will satisfactorily'measure the alternating-current flow through these alternating-current windings 310, 32, 48 and 5l); Thermal converter devices that measurepowermay also be utilized as the translating device L8..

The power measuring device embodying the teachings of this invention operates as follows. If, for instance, there is an increase in the current flow through the line conductors I0 and I2, the increased current iiow effects an increase in the saturation of the magnetic core members 44 and 4670i the current transductor I6.. The increased saturation of the core membersM and 46 effect a decrease in the impedance of the alterhating-current windings 48 and 5G, respectively, thus increasing the current flow to the translatingdev'ce, t8,- through the terminals 52 and 54 and. proportionately increasing the magnitude of the power indication as given by the translating device I8. y0n. the other hand, if there is a decrease in the current ow through the line conductors I0 andV I2, such as to effect a decrease in thesaturation of the magnetic core members 44 and 46, the impedance ot the alternating-current windings 46 andV 50, respectively, will increase, thus; effecting a decrease in the current flowto thertranslating device I8 through the terminals 52 andV 54.

As for the voltageV transductor I4, an increase in voltage across the line conductors I0 and I2 increases the current flow through the control windings 24 and 26, thus increasing the satura-` tion of the magnetic core members 20 and 22', respectively., An increaseY in the saturation of the magnetic core members20 and 22 decreases the impedance of the alternating-current windings 30 and 32, respectively, thus increasing the current now to the translating device I8 through the terminals ,4B land 42. Assuming there is a de.- crease in the voltage 'across the line conductors I0 and I A2, the current flow through the control windings 2,4 and 26 will decrease thus effecting. a. decrease in the saturation of the magnetic core members 2U and 22, respectively. The decreased saturation of the core members 20v and.

22 increases the impedance of the alternatingcurrent windings thus decreasing the current ilcw to the translating device I8 through the terminals mand 42 to effect a proportionately smaller indication of power as given by the translating device I8.

The direct-current power measuring device. embodying the teachings ofthis invention vhas several advantages. For instance, if there is a failure of the power measuring device, the-power flow through the line 4conductors I0 and I2 is not interrupted. In addition, the power measuring device embodying the teachings of` this invemiion` is suchv that it gives an extremely accurate indication of the power now through the line conductors I0. and` I2. when the current flow through the line conductor I2 is either of relatively large magnitudeor of relatively small magnitude. It is also to be noted that there is substantially no loss of power in the power measuring deviceV of this invention and thus the costof operation is extremelyy low.

. Inv conclusion, it is pointed out that while the.

illustrated examples constitute practical embodiments of my invention, I do not limit myself to the exact details shown, since the modifications of. the same may be considerably varied without departing from the spirit of the invention asdefined inthe appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a direct-current power measuring device for measuring the power flowing through two line conductors, the combination comprising, a voltage transductor comprising two magnetic core members, at least one direct-current con.-

inductive relation with each core member and responsive to an alternating-current supply, the alternating-current windings being connected in parallel circuit relation, la current transductor comprising, two other magnetic core members which are disposed in inductive relation with one of the line yconductors so that their magnetic saturation varies in accordance with the direct-current flow through said one of the line conductors, a plurality of other alternating-current windings disposed in inductive relation with each of said two other magnetic core members, said other alternating-current windings being connected in series circuit relation and responsive to the alternating-current supply, and two sets of terminals, one set of terminals being connected in circuit relation with said alternating-current windings of the voltage transductor, the other set of terminals being connected in circuit relation with said :alternatingcurrent windings of the current transductor, so as to produce signals at said two sets of terminals that when properly combined will produce an accurate indication of the direct-current power flowing through the two line conductors.

2. In a direct-current power measuring device for measuring the power flow through two line conductors, the combination comprising, a voltage transductor comprising two magnetic cone members, at least one direct-current control winding disposed in inductive relation with each core member, the direct-current control windings being connected in series circuit relation with a resistance member across the two line conductors so las to be responsive to the voltage thereacross, and at least one alternating-current winding disposed in inductive relation with each core member and responsive to an alternatingcurrent supply, the alternating-current windings being connected in parallel circuit relation, a current transductor comprising two other magnetic core members which are disposed in inductive relation with one of the line conductors so that their magnetic saturation varies in accordance with the direct-current ow through said one of the line conductors, a plurality of other alternating-current windings disposed in inductive relation with each of lsaid other two magnetic core members, said other alternatingcurrent windings being connected in series circuit relation .and responsive to the .alternatingcurrent supply, and two sets of terminals, one set of terminals being connected in circuit relation with said alternating-current windings of the voltage transductor, the other set o'f terminals being :connected in circuit relation with said alternating-current windings of the current transductor, so as to produce signals at said two sets of terminals that when properly combined will produce an indication of the directcur-rent power flowing through the two line conductors.

3. In a direct-current power measuring device for measuring the power flowing through two line conductors, the combination comprising, a voltage transductor comprising, two magnetic core members, at least one direct-current control winding .disposed in inductive relation with each core member, the direct-current control windings being connected in series circuit relation across the two line conductors so as to'be responsive to the voltage thereacross, and at least one alterating-current winding disposed in inductive relation with each magnetic core member and responsive to an alternating-current supply, the alternating-current windings being connected in parallel circuit relation, a current transductor comprising, two other magnetic core members which are disposed in inductive relation with one of the line conductors so that their magnetic saturation will vary in accordance with the direct-current flow through said one of the line conductors, a plurality of other alternating-current windings disposed in inductive relation with each of said two other magnetic core members, said other alternating-current windings being connected in series circuit relation and responsive to the alternating-current supply, and a translating device disposed to be responsive to the current flow through said alternating-current windings of the voltage transductor and the current ilow through said alternating-current windings of the current transductor, so as to produce an accurate indication of the direct-current power iiow through the two line conductors.

4. In a direct-current power measuring device for measuring the power flowing through two line conductors, the combination comprising, a voltage transductor comprising two magnetic core members, at least one direct-current control winding disposed in inductive relation with each magnetic core member, the direct-current control winding being connected in series circuit relation with a resistance member across the two line conductors so as to be responsive to the voltage thereacross, and at least one alternatingcurrent winding disposed in inductive relation with each magnetic core member, the alternating-current windings being connected in parallel circuit relation and responsive to an alternatingcurrent supply, a current transductor comprising two other magnetic core members which are disposed in inductive relation with one of the line conductors so that their magnetic saturation varies in accordance with the direct-current iiow through said one of the line conductors, a plurality of other alternating-current windings disposed in inductive relation with each of said two other magnetic core members, said other alterhating-current windings being connected in series circuit relation and responsive to thealternating-current supply, and an alternatingcurrent wattmeter disposed to be responsive to the current iiow through said alternating-current windings of the voltage transductor and the current now through said alternating-current windings of the current transductor, so as to produce an accurate indication of the directcurrent power flow through the two line conductors.

5. In a direct-current power measuring device for measuring the power flowing through two line conductors, the combination comprising, a voltage transductor comprising two magnetic core members, at least one direct-current control winding disposed in inductive relation with each magnetic core member, the direct-current control windings being connected in series circuit relation across the two line conductors so as to be responsive to the voltage thereacross, and at least one alternating-current winding disposed in inductive relation with each magnetic core member in opposed relation for developing fluxes 1n the magnetic core members that have opposite magnetizing elects thereon, the alternating-current windings being connected in. parallel circuit relation and being responsive to an alternatingcurrent supply, a current transductor comprising, two other magnetic core members which are disposed in inductive relation with one of the line conductors so that their magnetic saturation variesin accordance with the direct-current flow through one of said line conductors, a plurality of other alternating-current windings disposed in inductive relation with each of said two other magnetic core members in opposed relation for developing opposed uxes in said two other magnetic core members to thus have opposite magnetizing effects thereon, said other alternatingcurrent windings being connected in series circuit relation and responsive to the alternatingcurrent supply, and a translating device disposed to be responsive to the current flow through the alternating-current windings of the voltage transductor and to the current iiowV through the alternating-current windings of the current transductor, so as to produce an accurate indication of the direct-current power flow through the two line conductors.

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